2 Corithians 5:8

[Kevin]

Praise God! Hi, I'm new to the forum and hope someone can help me out. Can anyone put 2 Cor. 5:8 in context for me and tell me what Paul is saying? And does it have anything to do with my death and then immediately in the Lords presense? I'm studying death andwho is in heaven now etc., etc. Love, Bro Kevin.

[Symphony]

I don't think Paul is addressing there the specific theological question of where we go or what happens immediately to us upon physical death.

2Cor5:8:  "We are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord."


From the context, he's more illustrating the point of, while we are here, just how then we should be walking--that is, "...by faith, not by sight"(v.7), death being more a secondary issue or perhaps even a "non-issue"(hehe--Jesus' words, "Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death." John 8:51).